Sock and like suspender.



P. E.,BAILLY, M. A. VAUTIEB. & E. C. M. GODARD.

$00 AND LIKE SUSPENDER. APPLICATION FILED DBO. 7, 1910.

997,033. Patnted July 4, 1911.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

IE'A'UL ELIE TBAILLY, MAURICE AMEDEE VAUTIER, ANID'EDOUARD GONSTANTMARIEGODARD, or PARIS, FRANCE.

SOCK AND LIKE SUSPENDER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented July 4, 1911.

Application filed December 7, 1910. Serial No. 596,097.

1 I This invention relates to hose supporters and has for an object toprovide improved means for supporting a stocking or other article ofapparel upon the leg of the wearer and providing metal parts and meansfor maintaining the metal parts out of contact with the person ofthewearer. I

A further object of the invention is to provide a band proportioned toencircle the .leg of the wearer with a pad or shield inseparablyconnected with one end of the band and separably connected with theother end of the band and with an elastic cord fasinvention comprisescertain novel constructions, combinations and arrangement of parts aswill be hereinafter more fully described and claimed.

The drawing shows the device in side elevation.

- The hose supporter which forms the subject matter of this applicationcomprises a band 1 which may or may not be elastic as the elasticity ofsaid band is not essential to the present invention.

To one end of the band 1 a pad or shield 2 is secured in any approvedmanner to serve as a shield for the supporting member or fastener 3which is adapted for connection with a stocking. This fastening memberis of any well known or approved form and no claim or disclosure is madeof any specific fastening member. The fastening member 3 is connected toelastic cords 4: and 5 which after connection with such fastening member3 pass through a tapered guiding memher 6 which is rigidly secured tothe pad 2. One of the elastic cords as 4 passes to the fastening member7 by which it is inseparably secured to the band 1 and to the up-- perear of the pad 2. The otherelastic cord 5 after passing through theguide 6 engages the fastening member 8 which is inseparably secured tothe pad 2 and is provided with a hook for receiving the eye 9 carried bythe end of the'band 1.

In operation the band 1 is put about the leg of the wearer with the pad2 at the position where it is desired to support the stocking. The lowerextremity of the pad 2 should be inserted within the stocking and thestocking pulled up over such extremity and secured by connection withthe fastening member 3. It will then be apparent that the elastic cords4: and 5 are directly in support of the stocking while the pad 2 ispositioned upon the leg in such manner that it is not necessary thatitmove to provide the necessary resiliency for use.

' We claim:

The combination with substantially a triangular pad, of a bandinseparably connected with one corner and separably connected withanother corner, a guide member located substantially centrally of thepad, elastic cordsconnected with the pad adjacent its connections withthe band and passing through the guide member and a fastener carriedupon the extremities of the cords and disposed adjacent the third cornerof the pad.

In testimony whereof we .aflix our signatures in presence oftwowitnesses.

PAUL ELIE BAILLY. MAURICE AMEDEE VAUTIER. EDOUARD CONSTANT MARIE comm).

Witnesses:

H. 0. 00x12, JULIEN CAVERNE.

